Tuesday 7 August 2012

Family Food - Jellicious Fruit

I know. Genius title, eh? It took me quite some time scratching my sunburnt scalp to come up trumps with that one. But then, that's the kind of wonderful human being I am.

At last, summer has returned! And what's better than a bowl of chilled, wibbly-wobbly, jelly and fresh fruit to cool you down after running about after a maniac in a baby walker? A class of ice cold white Zinfandel, you say? A mojito with a sprig of dewy fresh garden mint tickling your pink, peeling nose? Lounging in a private outdoor hot-tub with Tom Hiddleston.... I mean, your nearest and dearest?

You read my mind! Here's a recipe to concoct your own backyard paradise complete with fricking lovely man.

No, it's a recipe for jelly.

But a magnificently beautiful summer jelly you can share with your whole family - baby included!


Ingredients

Sachet of Dr Oetker gelatine (as pictured)
120ml hot (not boiling) water in a jug
450ml fresh apple and raspberry juice, younger - babies dilute very well with cold water
Summer fruits (chopped strawberry, raspberry, currants, etc)
Full fat Greek yoghurt

  1. Sprinkle gelatine into hot water while stirring constantly, until completely dissolved.
  2. Add juice or juice/water combo.
  3. Pop some fruit into the bottom of several ramekins or small dishes (and some in a bowl for the adult servings).
  4. Fill with jelly mixture.
  5. Set overnight or for a few hours in the fridge.
  6. Top with yoghurt and garnish with a raspberry.
I made the stupid mistake of allowing The Bairn to "self-feed" (ie paint the dining room with) the jelly. The terrifying outcome has been documented below.Well hello there jelly perfection!

Ahaaaaa.... My infant nemesis.....

No shit Sherlock!



Hurray for kitchen roll!

Happy summer, folks xxx

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